1968 United States Senate election in Oregon

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1968 United States Senate election in Oregon
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  1962 November 5, 1968 1974  
  Bob Packwood.jpg Wayne Morse.jpg
Nominee Bob Packwood Wayne Morse
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote408,646405,353
Percentage50.20%49.80%

1968 United States Senate election in Oregon results map by county.svg
County results
Packwood:     50–60%     60–70%
Morse:     50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Wayne Morse
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Bob Packwood
Republican

The 1968 United States Senate election in Oregon was held on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Wayne Morse was seeking a fifth term, but narrowly lost re-election to 36 year-old Republican State Representative Bob Packwood in a very close race. [1]

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Democratic primary

The general primary was held May 28, 1968. [2] Incumbent Senator Wayne Morse defeated former Representative Robert B. Duncan. Duncan, an outspoken supporter of the Vietnam War, had previously been the Democratic nominee in the 1966 United States Senate election in Oregon, and the anti-war Morse had endorsed Duncan's opponent Mark Hatfield, an anti-war Republican.

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary for the United States Senate from Oregon, 1968 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wayne Morse (incumbent) 185,091 49.03%
Democratic Robert B. Duncan 174,79546.30%
Democratic Phil McAlmond17,6584.68%
Total votes377,544 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

General election results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Packwood 408,646 50.20%
Democratic Wayne Morse (incumbent)405,35349.80%
Total votes813,999 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

Results by County

CountyWayne Morse

Democratic

Bob Packwood

Republican

%#%#
Baker50.5%3,19249.5%3,129
Benton45.7%8,57154.3%10,185
Clackamas49.1%31,30550.8%32,395
Clatsop47.7%6,09152.2%6,674
Columbia56.5%6,24443.4%4,802
Coos58.7%12,36941.2%8,687
Crook51.2%1,85248.7%1,760
Curry59.7%2,81540.2%1,893
Deschutes47.6%5,39652.3%5,923
Douglas46.5%12,06353.4%13,835
Gilliam46.1%51853.8%605
Grant51.0%1,44048.9%1,380
Harney50.4%1,43749.5%1,412
Hood River49.8%2,64050.0%2,651
Jackson45.2%15,50854.7%18,773
Jefferson47.9%1,44552.0%1,569
Josephine38.7%5,57861.2%8,800
Klamath45.7%7,74054.2%9,122
Lake43.8%1,10956.1%1,422
Lane51.6%41,28948.3%38,619
Lincoln48.8%5,17051.2%5,424
Linn50.0%12,16149.9%12,150
Malheur39.1%3,24960.8%5,050
Marion44.0%24,38155.9%30,946
Morrow48.8%96351.1%1,010
Multnomah54.3%131,05245.6%110,166
Polk44.4%5,53555.5%6,919
Sherman43.4%47356.5%615
Tillamook53.5%3,92346.4%3,401
Umatilla44.5%7,27355.4%9,051
Union54.9%4,25245.0%3,480
Wallowa46.9%1,29153.0%1,458
Wasco50.8%4,20349.1%4,064
Washington43.8%25,88656.1%33,202
Wheeler48.6%37451.3%395
Yamhill46.2%6,56553.7%7,629

See also

References

  1. "Our Campaigns - OR US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1968".
  2. 1968 Democratic Primary OurCampaigns
  3. "Our Campaigns - OR US Senate - D Primary Race - May 28, 1968".
  4. "Our Campaigns - OR US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1968".